2015 Ford Fiesta Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2015 Ford Fiesta.

20142016
Complaints
359
Crashes
28
Fires
0
Injuries
42
Fatalities
Recalls
10

Worst 2015 Ford Fiesta Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#190 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:59,604 mi
Crash-related:3
#267 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:53,968 mi
Crash-related:2
#340 complaints

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Avg mileage:51,514 mi
Crash-related:2
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Ford Fiesta.

POWER TRAIN
90
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
59,604
ENGINE
67
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
53,968
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
40
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
51,514
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
35
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
40,998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
37,737
AIR BAGS
14
complaints
Crashes
7
Fires
Avg Miles
58,485
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
36,734
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
45,308
SERVICE BRAKES
9
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
61,132
STEERING
6
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
40,958
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
5
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
97,000
SUSPENSION
5
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
41,960
WHEELS
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
31,901
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
66,500
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
55,250
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
44,068
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
49,684
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
12,453
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
112,000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
50,536
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
SEAT BELTS
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
96,850
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
12,510
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
107,978
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
80,000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
50
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
46,000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
30,000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
1
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
150,000

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Recalls for 2015 Ford Fiesta

10 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,596,259 vehicles.

23V775000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~45,173 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving.

23V775000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~45,173 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving.

23V775000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~45,173 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving.

23V775000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~45,173 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving.

20V177000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~288,110 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

20V177000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~288,110 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

20V177000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~288,110 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

20V177000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~288,110 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

17V209000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
~208,584 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.

15V005000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
~54,543 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 45,505 vehicles, including certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 11, 2013, to August 29, 2014, 2014-2015 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured April 10, 2014, to June 17, 2014 and 2014 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 21, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.

Other Ford Fiesta Years

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